ALAT EXAM SCRIPT COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◍ List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. Answer:
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal
Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist
◍ Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that
you must read and study to prepare for the ALAT certification exam.
Answer: The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
◍ What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and
other veterinarians? Answer: Animal Care Panel
◍ In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to this.
Answer: American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences
◍ When you earn your ALAT credential, you will automatically
become part of this AALAS Technician Certification program.
Answer: Registry
◍ List the two journals that are published by AALAS. Answer:
JAALAS & Comparative Medicine
,◍ How do the laboratory animal and research professionals who are
members of AALAS view the use of animals in research? Answer: As
a privilege
◍ What are two ways in which groups who oppose animals in
research express their opinions? Answer: Distribute pamphlets, lead
protest demonstartions
◍ List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs. Answer: cage
cleaning, feed and watering, environmental and animal monitoring,
record maintenance, room sanitation
◍ What does the acronym RALAT mean? Answer: Registered
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
◍ Define: Principle Investigator Answer: Plans and coordinates all
phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
◍ Define: Research Technician Answer: Performs research tasks
required by the protocol and analyzes data
◍ Define: Laboratory Animal Veterinarian Answer: Coordinates
animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
◍ Define: Laboratory Animal Technician Answer: Performs many
animal care functions and monitors environmental factors
, ◍ Purpose: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Answer: Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory
animal care and use in the United States
◍ Purpose: Animal Use Protocol Answer: A document written by the
Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and
justifies the use of animals for a project
◍ Purpose: PHS Policy Answer: Federal mandate that covers all live
vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research training,
experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
◍ Purpose: Good Laboratory Practices Answer: Regulations
developed by the FDA and the EPA to validate and document the
processes of safety testing
◍ Purpose: Standard Operating Procedure Answer: Written
instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine
activity
◍ According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types of
members who must sit on the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee. Answer: Chairman, veterinarian, public Representative
(unaffiliated)
◍ List five components of an animal care and use program for which
the Guide describes standards. Answer: personnel qualifications and
training, occupational health and safety, veterinary care, animal
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◍ List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. Answer:
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal
Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist
◍ Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that
you must read and study to prepare for the ALAT certification exam.
Answer: The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
◍ What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and
other veterinarians? Answer: Animal Care Panel
◍ In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to this.
Answer: American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences
◍ When you earn your ALAT credential, you will automatically
become part of this AALAS Technician Certification program.
Answer: Registry
◍ List the two journals that are published by AALAS. Answer:
JAALAS & Comparative Medicine
,◍ How do the laboratory animal and research professionals who are
members of AALAS view the use of animals in research? Answer: As
a privilege
◍ What are two ways in which groups who oppose animals in
research express their opinions? Answer: Distribute pamphlets, lead
protest demonstartions
◍ List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs. Answer: cage
cleaning, feed and watering, environmental and animal monitoring,
record maintenance, room sanitation
◍ What does the acronym RALAT mean? Answer: Registered
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
◍ Define: Principle Investigator Answer: Plans and coordinates all
phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
◍ Define: Research Technician Answer: Performs research tasks
required by the protocol and analyzes data
◍ Define: Laboratory Animal Veterinarian Answer: Coordinates
animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
◍ Define: Laboratory Animal Technician Answer: Performs many
animal care functions and monitors environmental factors
, ◍ Purpose: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Answer: Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory
animal care and use in the United States
◍ Purpose: Animal Use Protocol Answer: A document written by the
Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and
justifies the use of animals for a project
◍ Purpose: PHS Policy Answer: Federal mandate that covers all live
vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research training,
experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
◍ Purpose: Good Laboratory Practices Answer: Regulations
developed by the FDA and the EPA to validate and document the
processes of safety testing
◍ Purpose: Standard Operating Procedure Answer: Written
instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine
activity
◍ According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types of
members who must sit on the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee. Answer: Chairman, veterinarian, public Representative
(unaffiliated)
◍ List five components of an animal care and use program for which
the Guide describes standards. Answer: personnel qualifications and
training, occupational health and safety, veterinary care, animal
